Episode 790: Next Gen Flops

October 1, 2026October 1, 2026| Jonah FalconJonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 12:00 pm
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Gaming Flashback: Adventure

Quick News:

  • Nintendo Switch ports of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire look even more likely after official account shares suspiciously HD footage of the GBA games
  • Bungie is freeing vaulted Destiny 2 campaigns after Marathon “did not reach as many players as we had hoped”
  • Xbox’s version of PlayStation’s Platinum Trophy achievement seems to leak

Game News:

  • Xbox Helix tipped for 56 TFLOPS, PS6 for 40 TFLOPS
  • Xbox is reportedly paying a ‘fraction’ of the $400 million Kojima quoted Sony for Physint
  • Minecraft is getting its first new dimension in 15 years, and it is riotously pink

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